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Then they would have swallowed us up alive, When their wrath was kindled against us;
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The Image of Utter Destruction
Commentators explain that 'swallowed us up alive' (or 'quick') is a terrifyingly literal image. It alludes to events like the earth swallowing Korah in Numbers 16 or a predator devouring its prey whole. This emphasizes the sudden, complete, and horrifying destruction that was imminent without God's direct intervention.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Then they had swallowed us up quick — There was no other help, and ruin—utter ruin—would have soon come upon us. The word 'quick' here means…
19th Century
Anglican
Then. —Critics disagree regarding both the form and meaning of the word—whether it is an archaism or an Aramaism, expressing t…
Baptist
When their wrath was kindled against us:
If God had not committed to caring for his people, they would all have perished. And that …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then they had swallowed us up quick Or "alive"; as the earth swallowed up Korah and his company; or as the fish swal…
God allows the enemies of His people sometimes to prevail greatly against them, so that His power may be more clearly seen in their deliverance. Ha…
